I hope she is ok. This is really such a bummer especially because it does seem like a real possibility that this will be the end for her competitively. I really wish a speedy recovery for her and that she will be able to make the best decision for herself about what to do going forward.

Not really worth bragging about. Yuki's first response to MasterB had it about right, I'd say.

Not bragging. if it werent' worth talking about there wouldn't be replies but the point is sadly the chance is gone for now and sadly maybe forever. But she is a beautiful skater and had some lovely routines regardless of what the future holds. I think the point also is while understandable she was rushing the recovery a bit from what I understand of her medical situation. Sure, we understand Worlds and all - this is sad but out of it something good will happen. She could become stronger, she could realize other dreams, it could be an incentive. She will survive as well as the skating world; I just hope she is not in physical pain.

(1/14/13) - Alissa Czisny, a two-time U.S. champion, has withdrawn from the 2013 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships due to injury. While competing Saturday at the 2013 Fox Cities Invitational in Appleton, Wis., Czisny dislocated her left hip while performing her free skate. The competition was her first since the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships last March.

Czisny was treated at a local hospital and is now resting. She will undergo further evaluation.

It also confirms that she indeed dislocated her hip. Here's hoping she has a speedy recovery.

ETA:I agree that it was better that this was to happen at a small competition then at Nationals.

It also confirms that she indeed dislocated her hip. Here's hoping she has a speedy recovery.

ETA:I agree that it was better that this was to happen at a small competition then at Nationals.

I think Alissa just wasn't ready to come back. It's no one's fault. Who can blame her? It's her last year before the Olympics. Everyone wants to make an impact in this season. So often, the preceding year's World's podium is the same as the Olympic podium. She probably felt fine and was doing well in practice, but this was the same hip she had surgery on. She probably needed to do another six months of PT before returning to competitive style skating. I hope Alissa can come back next year. She is still, to me, the most beautiful skater (skating-wise) of all of the current ladies.

^^This is typically the point where skaters tend to retire. Once the injuries start, it's hard to 100% rehabilitate one injury b/c another piles on top of it.

Alissa's never been a strong jumper to begin with and once you start running into multiple surgeries on one hip, it's a slippery slope that's very tough to climb back up...

My heart breaks for her. I wish she'd have just taken the rest of this year off and then tried to make a comeback next season...

I think that would have been the wise thing to do. Given her history the U.S IMO was NEVER sending her to Worlds this year with Olympic spots on the line, no matter how well she skated at Nationals. She could have come back strong next season, and especialy if the U.S had 3 spots (which they should) she would have a fighting chance at the Olympic team if she was in great shape next year. Pushing hard and maybe rushing through a bad injury to come back for Nationals, when if she was logical she would realize she was never going to Worlds this year anyway, was quite pointless, and sadly cost.

oh no...just ruined my day even though i saw it coming. poor girl...i can't imagine how she's feeling right now both physically and emotionally. the US championships will be missing a lot of its elegance this year.